How to bring energy back to a lifeless game.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen played the role of Dr. in the third quarter of his team’s Week 4 game. Frankenstein Football on Sunday evenings Against the Baltimore Ravens, he rolled out to the far right on a third-and-five and found a wide-open Khalil Shakir deep down the field. Allen got within inches of the sideline before firing a cannon and connecting with his third-year pass catcher in the red zone; Shakir picked up a few extra yards to give Buffalo excellent field position. Running back Ty Johnson reached paydirt on the very next play with a three-yard touchdown run.

The splash play gave the Bills some much-needed life as the team (particularly its defense) was outplayed in the first half. Buffalo scored just one field goal in the first half while its defense allowed 21 points; The unit forced a Ravens three-and-out early in the final two frames, after which the offense quickly responded with its first touchdown of the game, a score achieved by Allen’s heroics.

The Buffalo quarterback entered Sunday’s contest as the NFL MVP favorite, and this play proves that was the case for good reason. Perhaps the touchdown will fuel an unexpected Bills comeback in Baltimore, which fittingly happened the last time Buffalo played the Ravens in the 2022 NFL season.

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